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READING COMPREHENSION. THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

ESO 2nd YEAR The original Olympic Games took place at Olympia in Ancient Greece in 776 BC. They included arts competitions as well as athletics, bo ing, wrestling and chariot racing. The !irst modern games took place in Athens in "#$6, and continue to take place e%ery !our years in di!!erent countries o! the world. The Olympic !lag, with its !i%e rings, represents the !i%e continets o! the world. The Olympics are the traditional &world championships& o! athletics, but there are many other sports competitions' swimming, rowing, gymnastics and others. At each Olympics, the Olympic committee includes new sports, making each Olympics more e iting than the last. The winter Olympics are !or sports such as skating and skiing. They take place two years a!ter each Olympic Games. Competotors in the e%ents win medals( a gold medal !or !irst place, sil%er !or second, and bron)e !or third. The %ery best athletes !rom all o%er the world compete in the Olympics. The *aralympics ar !or people who ha%e got *aralympics take place a!ter the Olympic Games. physical disabilities. +ome o! the competitors are blind or dea! and many o! them compete in wheelchairs. The

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. ".,here and when did the !irst Olympic Games take placea. in Greece in 776 BC b. in /ome in 01 BC c. in Greece in 211 A3 4. ,here and when did the !irst modernOlympic Games take placea. in 5ondon in "762 b. in Athens in "#$6 c. in Chicago in "$"6 6. 7ow o!ten do the Games take placea. e%ery two years b. e%ery !our years c. e%ery !i%e years

2.,hat do the !i%e rings on the Olympic !lag sybolisea. the !i%e continents o! the worls b. the number o! years between the Games c. the number o! medals !or each e%ent. 0.,hat are the *aralympicsa.games in pairs b. games in parallel bars c. games !or people with physical disabilities 6.+ydney Olympic Games took place in 4111, so the ,inter Olympics took place in... a. "$$$ b. 4114 c. 411" 7. The Olympic Games take place in ........... a. 8uropean countries b. Greeece c. di!!erent countries #.The Olympic !lag has ......... a. !i%e colours b. !i%e countries c. !i%e rings $.+kating and skiing are ....... a. %ery !unny b. not Olympic sports c. Olympic sports "1. The athletes that compete in the Olympics are............ a. e cellent b. happy c. the worst

"". One o! the rings in the Olympic !lag represents ........ a. China b. A!rica c. 9reland "4. 9n the Olympics, there are ............ a.gold, iron and bron)e medals. b. gold, sil%er and bron)e medals. c. gold, bron)e and iron medals. "6.,heelchairs are used in ...................... a.Ancient Olympics b.*aralympics c. :odern Olympics. "2.8ach Olympics are more e cited than the last..................... a. because new sports are included. b.because the Olympic comittee go swimming. c. because new sports are %ery e citing. "0. *eople who can;t walk compete in ...................... a.+pecial Olympic Games. b.,inter Olympic Games. c. Ancient Olympic Games.

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